Politics
I didn’t like it when the SEC banned short selling in financial stocks. Well, check this out post from the outstanding blog Crossing Wall Street, Great moments in government September 19, 2008: S.E.C. Temporarily Blocks Short Sales of Financial Stocks Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) closes at $22.38 October 1, 2008: S.E.C. Extends Ban on […]
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I’m having a hard time thinking of a more tone deaf corporate decision than this one from AIG, American International Group Inc. spent $440,000 on a conference at a California resort less than a week after an $85-billion government takeover, lawmakers said. Before that even sunk in, exhausted and broke taxpayers were greeted with this […]
Great question from an emailer overnight, Where are all the strong leaders when you need them? I know where they weren’t, and that’s on stage last night. McCain needed to do something decisive, to press Obama for the entire night. He had no coherent theme or message. McCain had some good minutes within the hour […]
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I’ve noticed charges of racism all across the political landscape in the past week or so. Four times this week, I’ve indirectly been called a racist. I am sick and tired of people throwing around the race card at the first sign of disagreement. Racism is a serious issue. It should be treated as such. […]
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Analysis: Palin’s words may backfire on McCain By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL …In her character attack, Palin questions Obama’s association with William Ayers, a member of the Vietnam-era Weather Underground. Her reference was exaggerated at best if not outright false. No evidence shows they were “pals” or even close when they worked on community boards years […]
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Instead of congratulating each other, Congress ought to be hanging their heads in shame tonight. How many times have we been told in the past two weeks that this is “the most urgent financial crisis since The Great Depression”? What did it take for Congress to do the right thing and allegedly save the US […]
I conducted a two person focus group, in real-time, over instant message, with two Democrats, one male and one female. Both were surprised by how well Palin did. I was surprised by how well everyone was saying Palin did, more than I was surprised by Palin’s performance. I think Palin should send a dozen roses […]
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